"Diana Ross (1976 album) Diana Ross is a 1976 album by Diana Ross for the Motown label, her second self-titled LP (the first was her 1970 debut album, later rereleased as ""Ain't No Mountain High Enough""). It reached #5 in the USA (4 R&B) and sold over 700,000 copies . The album was Ross' biggest-selling album since 1973's ""Touch Me in the Morning"", and the first of Ross' albums since her debut to yield more than four hit singles. It reached #5 on the US Billboard 200 album chart, #4 on the US Billboard R&B Album Chart and the Top"
"Diana Ross & the Supremes: The No. 1's Diana Ross & the Supremes: The No. 1s is a 2003 compact disc collection of the number-one singles achieved by The Supremes when led by Diana Ross (they subsequently had a No. 1 hit with ""Stoned Love"") and solo Diana Ross singles on the American and United Kingdom pop charts. The album features 23 tracks and a bonus remix. The songs have all been digitally remastered and also remixed from the original master tapes. The quality of the sound is much clearer than any collection before, however, the mixes can sound drastically"
"first album, ""Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5"". It went to number one on the Soul singles chart for four weeks and held the number-one position on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 singles chart for the week ending January 31, 1970. ""I Want You Back"" was ranked 121st on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Originally considered for Gladys Knight & the Pips and later for Diana Ross, as ""I Wanna Be Free"", ""I Want You Back"" explores the theme of a lover who decides that he was too hasty in dropping his partner. An unusual"
"Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Ross rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, which, during the 1960s, became Motown's most successful act, and are the best charting girl group in US history, as well as one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. The group released a record-setting twelve number-one hit singles on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, including ""Where Did Our Love Go"", ""Baby Love"", ""Come See About Me"", ""Stop! In the Name of"
"Beginning with the February 23, 1991 issue, the dance chart became ""song specific,"" meaning only one song could occupy each position at a time. Therefore; Diana Ross discography The discography of American singer Diana Ross, the former lead singer of The Supremes, consists of 25 studio albums and 114 singles. 27 of her singles reached the ""Billboard"" top 40 in the US, 12 of them the ""Billboard"" top 10, and six of those reaching number one, placing her in a tie for fifth among the top female solo performers who have reached the top spot there. In the UK, she"
"one Disc two Diana (album) diana is the tenth studio solo album by American singer Diana Ross, released on May 22, 1980 by Motown Records. The album is the biggest-selling studio album of Ross's career, selling nine million copies worldwide and spawning four international hit singles, including the US and International number 1 hit ""Upside Down"". Following the US success of her 1979 album ""The Boss"", Ross wanted a fresher, more modern sound. Having heard Nile Rodgers of Chic's work in the famous Manhattan disco club, Studio 54, Ross approached him about creating a new album of material for her"
"Ross (1983 album) Ross is a 1983 album by the American entertainer Diana Ross, her third released on the RCA label. It was released shortly before Ross gave a pair of free concerts in New York's Central Park. The album reached #32 on the US charts, #14 on the US R&B charts and #44 in the UK. The album's highest international chart position was in Sweden, where it reached #7. Five of the eight tracks were produced by Gary Katz, two by Ray Parker Jr and one by Ross. The album's first single, ""Pieces of Ice"", peaked at #31 on"
"Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross ""Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross"" is a compilation album by American soul singer Diana Ross released in 2001. The double disc, 41-track album (which was not released commercially in the United States) details Ross' career as a solo artist and with The Supremes. Also included are duets with Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, and The Temptations (""I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"" sung with The Supremes). The only new track in the set is a cover of the Goffin-King song ""Goin' Back,"" recorded especially for this collection and"
"Surrender (Diana Ross song) ""Surrender"" is a song composed by Ashford & Simpson and released as the first single from singer Diana Ross' album of the same name in 1971 on the Motown label. The single became Ross' fifth top forty single since she became a solo artist shortly after leaving The Supremes. The song peaked at number 38 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, number 16 on the R&B chart. Outside the US, ""Surrender"" eventually hit the top ten in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 10, becoming her fourth consecutive top ten hit in that country. In"
"released as a single in several markets. It was certified Gold in the U.K for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. It became her 17th Gold album in the UK. A single-disc edition was also released, featuring Ross' 1995 cover of ""I Will Survive."" Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross ""Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross"" is a compilation album by American soul singer Diana Ross released in 2001. The double disc, 41-track album (which was not released commercially in the United States) details Ross' career as a solo artist and with The Supremes."
"Supremes had a mostly white fanbase, while the Temptations a mostly black fanbase. By 1969, the label began plans for a Diana Ross solo career. A number of candidates—most notably Syreeta Wright—were considered to replace Ross. After seeing 24-year-old Jean Terrell perform with her brother Ernie in Florida, Berry Gordy decided on Ross' replacement. Terrell was signed to Motown and began recording the first post-Ross Supremes songs with Wilson and Birdsong during the day, while Wilson and Birdsong toured with Ross at night. At the same time, Ross began to make her first solo recordings. In November 1969, Ross' solo"
"Diana (album) diana is the tenth studio solo album by American singer Diana Ross, released on May 22, 1980 by Motown Records. The album is the biggest-selling studio album of Ross's career, selling nine million copies worldwide and spawning four international hit singles, including the US and International number 1 hit ""Upside Down"". Following the US success of her 1979 album ""The Boss"", Ross wanted a fresher, more modern sound. Having heard Nile Rodgers of Chic's work in the famous Manhattan disco club, Studio 54, Ross approached him about creating a new album of material for her that stated where"
"The UK version of the album uses different masters of lesser quality, and the remixing and mastering that is exclusive to this album are missing. Also, ""I Hear a Symphony"" and ""The Boss"" have been removed and substituted by ""I'm Still Waiting"" and ""Chain Reaction,"" which were both solo #1 hits for Diana Ross in the UK. International UK Diana Ross & the Supremes: The No. 1's Diana Ross & the Supremes: The No. 1s is a 2003 compact disc collection of the number-one singles achieved by The Supremes when led by Diana Ross (they subsequently had a No. 1"
"Diana! Diana! is the first solo television special of American singer Diana Ross and aired on ABC on April 18, 1971. The special was choreographed by David Winters of ""West Side Story"" fame, who at that time choreographed all of Ross' stage and television shows. The special featured performances by The Jackson 5, and also included Jackson 5 lead singer Michael Jackson's solo debut. Michael Jackson performed Frank Sinatra's ""It Was a Very Good Year"", which drew laughter as its adult-themed lyrics were changed to fit his age. Other guests included Danny Thomas and Bill Cosby, who would be featured"
"Diana Ross' Greatest Hits Diana Ross' Greatest Hits is an album by Diana Ross released in 1976 on the Motown label. In the UK and certain other territories the album was released under the title ""Greatest Hits 2"" since a similar compilation, ""Greatest Hits"", had already been released in 1972. This album reached #13 in the USA (#10 R&B), where it eventually sold over 650,000 copies. The album consisting of ten of Ross' greatest hits as a solo artist, became her second album in 1976 to hit the Top Five in the UK. It was certified Gold in the U.K"
"Diana Ross discography The discography of American singer Diana Ross, the former lead singer of The Supremes, consists of 25 studio albums and 114 singles. 27 of her singles reached the ""Billboard"" top 40 in the US, 12 of them the ""Billboard"" top 10, and six of those reaching number one, placing her in a tie for fifth among the top female solo performers who have reached the top spot there. In the UK, she amassed a total of 47 top 40 singles with 20 of them reaching the top 10 and two of those reaching number one. In the"
"Surrender (Diana Ross album) Surrender is a 1971 album by Diana Ross. It was her third solo LP for the Motown label. It reached #56 in the USA (#10 R&B) and sold over 200,000 copies. The album would be Ross' final studio album until the ""Touch Me in the Morning"" LP two years later. In the interim between the albums, Ross achieved Motown's goal of becoming a star thanks to her starring role in the 1972 Billie Holiday biopic ""Lady Sings the Blues"". Following the massive success of the #1 single ""I'm Still Waiting"" in the UK, ""Surrender"" was reissued"
"and Wright released her first solo single, ""I Can't Give Back the Love I Feel for You"", in January 1968. The song was initially written for the Supremes (by then billed as ""Diana Ross & the Supremes""). They later recorded the song in 1968 and Diana Ross re-recorded the song for her solo album, ""Surrender"". Wright also performed demo vocals for the Supremes hit ""Love Child"" and Ross's ""Something's On My Mind"", which Ross later recorded for her self-titled debut album. When Diana Ross left the Supremes in early 1970, Motown boss Berry Gordy considered replacing her with Wright, but"
"One Woman: The Ultimate Collection One Woman: The Ultimate Collection is a compilation album released by American R&B singer Diana Ross on EMI in 1993. The single-disc collection was the alternative to Ross' 1993 four CD box set, """", which was a 30th anniversary commemorative of her hit making years in three decades including work with The Supremes. This collection was similar featuring both Supremes hits and solo hits. It became Ross' best-selling album in the United Kingdom selling over 1,200,000 copies (4x platinum). It peaked at number one on the UK album charts for two weeks, not in sequential"
"she performed ""Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"" on the special, it was not included on the soundtrack). The television special, and its subsequent soundtrack, was a Neilsen's ratings winner, hitting the top 20 (number 17) of shows that week and garnering Emmy nominations for Ross and Bob Mackie and in technical categories. Diana! Diana! is the first solo television special of American singer Diana Ross and aired on ABC on April 18, 1971. The special was choreographed by David Winters of ""West Side Story"" fame, who at that time choreographed all of Ross' stage and television shows. The special"
"Ross' career as a solo artist with the Motown and RCA labels. In 1997, Ross embarked on a 28 market European tour in support of ""Voice of Love"". She sold out venues across Great Britain and made rare appearances in Central and Eastern Europe markets like Bucharest, Brussels and Vienna. This collection was certified silver for UK sales of 60,000+ copies in 2013. Voice of Love Voice of Love is a studio/compilation album by the American soul singer Diana Ross released on November 29, 1996. The album was released for the international market by EMI in fall 1996 and consists"
"career was publicly announced. ""Someday We'll Be Together"" was recorded with the intent of releasing it as the first solo single for Diana Ross. Desiring a final Supremes number-one record, Gordy instead had the song released as a Diana Ross & the Supremes single, despite the fact that neither Wilson nor Birdsong sang on the record. ""Someday We'll Be Together"" hit number one on the American pop charts, becoming not only the Supremes' 12th and final number-one hit, but also the final number-one hit of the 1960s. This single also would mark the Supremes' final television appearance together with Ross,"
"Remember Me (Diana Ross song) ""Remember Me"" is a 1970 single recorded and released by singer Diana Ross on the Motown label and was included on her 1971 album Surrender. In the US, the song was Ross' third top forty pop hit within a year, peaking at number 16 on the Hot 100 chart and number 10 on the soul chart. It was also Diana Ross' third entry on the Easy Listening chart, where it went to number twenty. It gave Diana her 3rd gold single in a year's time and her 3rd Top 20 charting single with ""Cash Box"","
"1983, The Fifth Dimension recorded a disco-flavored cover version of this song for Sutra Records, featuring Florence LaRue on lead vocals. It is virtually the same song but is credited to writers Lenny Stack and Cheryl Christians instead of Ashford & Simpson. Surrender (Diana Ross song) ""Surrender"" is a song composed by Ashford & Simpson and released as the first single from singer Diana Ross' album of the same name in 1971 on the Motown label. The single became Ross' fifth top forty single since she became a solo artist shortly after leaving The Supremes. The song peaked at number"
"on May 20, 1981. At the time, Ross's was music history's most expensive recording deal. In 1971, Diana Ross began working on her first film, ""Lady Sings the Blues"", which was a loosely based biography on singer Billie Holiday. Despite some criticism of her for taking the role, once the film opened in October 1972, Ross won critical acclaim for her performance in the film. Jazz critic Leonard Feather, a friend of Holiday's, praised Ross for ""expertly capturing the essence of Lady Day"". Ross's role in the film won her Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress."
"Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) ""Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"" was the debut solo single of Motown singer Diana Ross, released in April 1970. Ross, having just left The Supremes after a decade of serving as that group's lead singer, went through a difficult situation trying to piece a solo album together. With Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson writing and producing for her, and Paul Riser arranging, Ross recorded ""Reach Out and Touch"", which carried a heavy gospel influence, and was one of the few songs the singer recorded to express her social conscience, previously experimented with Supremes"
"Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs is a four-CD box set of recordings by the singer Diana Ross released by Motown in 1993. In addition to all of her eighteen #1 hits, the seventy-seven track set contained five previously unreleased tracks. Disc 1 collects Ross' greatest hits with The Supremes from 1962 to 1969, disc 2 covers her early solo career from her eponymous debut album through to the 1978 soundtrack ""The Wiz"", disc 3 her disco era hits with Chic and her recordings for the RCA label up until 1985's ""Chain Reaction"", all in chronological order. Disc"
"R&B Female Vocal Performance. ""Love Hangover"" reached number one on May 29, 1976. That week, Casey Kasem reported on American Top 40 that with that song Diana had broken the record for the most number-one hits by a female vocalist. With her fourth number-one, she surpassed Connie Francis, Helen Reddy, Roberta Flack, and Cher, all of whom were tied with three each. During the 1980s, Ross went on to score two more number-one hits, making six, establishing her record for 12 years. Whitney Houston would break it in 1988 and Madonna in 1990. But counting 12 number-one hits as lead"
"Lady Sings the Blues (soundtrack) Lady Sings the Blues is the soundtrack to the Billie Holiday biopic of the same name, which starred Diana Ross in her screen debut in 1972. The album became Ross' 4th #1 album (eventually selling over 2,000,000 US copies), though the only one as a solo artist, on the U.S. Top 200 ""Billboard"" Albums Chart as a solo act, going to #2 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" R&B Album Chart, and #50 on the UK Albums Chart. It was certified gold on the UK for sales of over 100,000 copies. It was also the fourth best-selling"
"Ross (1978 album) Ross is a 1978 studio album/compilation released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown label. The album was a mixture of older tunes Ross recorded and newer recordings, side A consisting of four tracks recorded in 1978 and Side B of material recorded between the years 1971 and 1975, but remixed and/or extended by Motown in-house producer Russ Terrana specifically for the ""Ross"" album. ""Ross"" peaked at #49 on the US Pop Albums chart, and #32 on Black Albums. The album failed to chart in the UK. Its final USA sales figures stood at around 150,000"
"The Boss (Diana Ross song) ""The Boss"" is a 1979 disco song written and produced by Ashford & Simpson and recorded by singer Diana Ross, who released it as a single on the Motown label. It was the first release from the album of the same title (1979). The single peaked at number 19 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, reached #12 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and went to number 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song debuted at number 64 in the UK Singles Chart on July 21, 1979, reaching its highest peak"
"than any other female artist in the charts with a career total of 70 hit singles. Ross is also one of the few recording artists to have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame—one as a solo artist and the other as a member of the Supremes. After her 1983 concert in Central Park, Diana Ross Playground was named in her honor with a groundbreaking opening ceremony in 1986. Ross was given credit for the discovery of the Jackson 5. Her ""discovery"" was simply part of Motown's marketing and promotions plan for the Jackson 5. Consequently, their debut album"
"was eventually certified platinum. US Edition Side A: Side B: International editions Side A: Side B: Diana Ross' Greatest Hits Diana Ross' Greatest Hits is an album by Diana Ross released in 1976 on the Motown label. In the UK and certain other territories the album was released under the title ""Greatest Hits 2"" since a similar compilation, ""Greatest Hits"", had already been released in 1972. This album reached #13 in the USA (#10 R&B), where it eventually sold over 650,000 copies. The album consisting of ten of Ross' greatest hits as a solo artist, became her second album in"